Orlando Magic executive Lucas Boyce will release book January 2011. Boyce is the Director of Multicultural Insights/Government Affairs/Community for the Magic.

Orlando Magic executive Lucas Boyce has quite a story to tell and Advantage Media Group has empowered him to share it.

Boyce recently signed with the publisher and his book Living Proof, based on his life experiences of growing up in foster care to accomplishing his dreams working in the White House and for an NBA team, will be released in late January 2011.

Boyce also serves as a motivational speaker on the side sharing his life experiences with youth across Central Florida. I had the pleasure of listening to him speak to a group of young men this summer at the Orange Youth Academy.

Stay tuned for more on Boyce’s inspirational story next month in the Orlando Sentinel sports section.

Orlando Magic executive Lucas Boycehas an incredible story to share. And that’s exactly what he did Tuesday, June 8 when he spoke to a large group of youth at the Orange Youth Academy, under the umbrella of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice.

Lucas Boyce, 31, was born two months premature to a drug addicted mother and ultimately adopted by a loving family. Struggling with behavior issues, Boyce flunked kindergarten but that is when his adoptive mother, Dorothy, gave him life changing advice.

1. Remember who you are and who you represent.

2. Work late, study hard and you will be successful.

Boyce told the kids he had three goals in life: to work for the White House, fly on Air Force One and work for an NBA team. He achieved all three goals having served at the White House in the Office of Political Affairs where he monitored political activity and tracked key races across the Plains-Southwest region of the United States under the watch of President George W. Bush.

Very inspirational speech for a group of young men who need positive role models and positive messages. I will be following up with Mr. Boyce for a feature story.